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{{wikipediainfo|Charles IX of France}} | |||
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| | |species = Human | ||
| | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
| | |mother = Catherine de Medici | ||
| | |brother = Henri III | ||
| | |sister = Margaret of Valois | ||
|only= The Massacre | |spouse = Elizabeth of Austria | ||
|actor= Barry Justice | |in-law = Henry of Navarre | ||
|only = The Massacre (TV story) | |||
|actor = Barry Justice | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Charles IX''' ( | '''Charles IX''' ([[1550]]-[[1574]]) ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}}) was [[King of France]] in the [[16th century]]. | ||
Charles was born in [[1550]] to [[Catherine de Medici]] and became King at the age of ten. For much of his reign, Charles essentially his mother's puppet, but when she forced him to marry [[Elizabeth of Austria]], the King started to pull away from her power. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Massacre (novelisation)|The Massacre]]'') | |||
Initially tolerant of the [[Huguenot]]s, he was angered by the failed assassination of Admiral [[Gaspard de Coligny]]. Under his mother's influence, he authorised the [[St Bartholomew's Day massacre]] on [[24 August]] [[1572]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Massacre (TV story)|The Massacre]]'') | |||
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[[Category:French monarchs]] | [[Category:French monarchs]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 20 September 2024
Charles IX (1550-1574) (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) was King of France in the 16th century.
Charles was born in 1550 to Catherine de Medici and became King at the age of ten. For much of his reign, Charles essentially his mother's puppet, but when she forced him to marry Elizabeth of Austria, the King started to pull away from her power. (PROSE: The Massacre)
Initially tolerant of the Huguenots, he was angered by the failed assassination of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny. Under his mother's influence, he authorised the St Bartholomew's Day massacre on 24 August 1572. (TV: The Massacre)
